Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions SMALL INTESTINE AND APPENDIX Case #8 - A 55 year old man with wound drainage 6 days postop DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 4.) What factors may have predisposed to development of a fistula in this patient? Factors predisposing to development of enterocutaneous fistulas: previous radiation, intestinal obstruction, inflammatory bowel disease, mesenteric vascular disease, or intraabdominal sepsis.
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